Jacquard mechanism and process



Aug. 25, 1953 JOHN HENRY HARDING, 2,649,862

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GENERALLY KNowN As HARRY .1. HARmNc; Q JACQUARD IIECHANIS AND PROCESS Filed June 17. 1952 A 6 Sheets--Sheetv 4 GEN ERALLY KNOWN A Y J. HARDING Aug. 2.5, 1953 JOHN HENRY HARDINGS, 2,649,862

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V/JO 7 L 752g'. f X/yz INVENTOR Jofz Henry Har-cfg t it' um few z y Patented Aug. 25, 1953 JACQUARD MECHANISM AND PROCESS John Henry Harding, generally known as Harry J. Harding, Philadelphia, Pa., assignor to C. H. Masland & Sons, Carlisle, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application June 17, 1952, Serial No. 293,978

14 Claims.

The present invention relates` to jacquard mechanism for warp pile looms and methods of jacquard weaving.

A purpose of the invention is torsimplify the creation of float pile warp ends to create novel eifects in pile fabrics such as carpets and rugs.

A further purpose is to vaccomplish the selection of iioat pile warp ends by the same card which selects pile warp ends raised in the ordinary pile.

A further purpose is to employ a separate set of selector needles and hooks for selecting iioat pile warp ends.

A further purpose is to provide lash selector portions and float selector portions on the same card, to select the lash pile Warp ends by lash selector holes and to select the float pile warp ends by float selector holes in the same card.

A further purpose is to provide, on each lash hook, lash knife hook ends cooperating with a lash knife for selection of the pile, comberboard hook ends engaged by the comberboard and long slots for supporting the pile warp ends.

A further purpose is to provide, on float hooks located more remote from the fell than the lash hooks, float knife hook ends for selectively cooperating With the float knife, comberboard hook ends for cooperation with the comberboard and eyes to support and manipulate the pile Warp ends.

` A further purpose is to group the float hooks and lash hooks in pairs and manipulate a given pile warp end by a pair of such hooks.`

A further purpose is to select from the card the lash hooks and the float hookswhich are to be preferred, to raise the selected lash hooks by the lash knife, to raise the `rejected lash hooks and all of the iioat hooks by the comberboard, securing the selected float hooks 4by engagement of the float knife with the float knife hook ends on the selected float hooks, and subsequently, when lowering the lash hooks and the rejected float hooks, to hold the selected float hooks in elevated position, thereby raising the selected oat pile Warp ends in thelong slots of the corresponding lash hooks.

Further purposes appear in the specification and in the claims.

In the drawings I have chosen to illustrate a fewonly of the numerous embodiments in which my invention may appear, selecting the forms shown from the standpoints of convenience in illustration, satisfactory operation and clear deinonstration of the principles involved.

Figure i is a fragmentary diagrammatic side elevation of a jacquard mechanism in accordance with the invention. The mechanism shown in this figure is conventional.

Figures 2 to 5 are enlarged diagrammatic views of the selector mechanism and hooks employed in the jacquard mechanism of the invention.

Figures 3a to 5a are Views similar to Figures 3 to 5 showing the jacquard mechanism in different positions.

Figure 6 is a conventional warpwise weave diagram showing the weave of the invention and illustrating steps involved in the weave of Figures 2 to 5.

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 6 showing a modification.

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 6 showing a further modification.

Figures 9 to 14 show various cards useful in the invention.

Describing in illustration but not in limitation and referring to the drawings:

In order to create novel effects` in warp pile fabrics such as carpets and rugs, it is desirable not only to employ pile raised over a wire and then immediately bound in the weave behind the next weft, but it is very desirable also to create variations by introducing floats, that is pile warp ends which remain in or above the face of the fabric without being bound in the weave for a spacing corresponding to the distance between more than one intervening weft. For example if the normal pile is bound -behind every second weft, float pile warp ends may be bound behind every fourth, sixth, eighth, etc. weft. It is also desirable to be able to produce floats which are raised over wires and also floats which are beneath the wires but nevertheless at the face of the fabric. The floats which are raised over wires are ordinarily called high oats and the floats which are at the face of the fabric but beneath the wires are known as low floats. The oats which are raised over a wire 4at one end and at the face of the fabric but not raised over a wire at the other end are called intermediate floats.

In accordance with the present invention floats of any suitable character and extending to any desired length are created by a small modification of a conventional jacquard mechanism, without the necessity of slowing up the weave or the operation of the jacquard, and without seriously complicating the jacquard.

Inaccordance with the invention each pile warp end is manipulated by twoijacquard hooks instead of one. The lash hooks manipulate the pile at the point at which a wire is inserted, while the float hooks control the pile at the positon of the next weft. The lash hooks are desirably placed nearest to the fell and provided with long slots so that the iioathooks can nevertheless raise the pile to create floats when lash hooks are down.

In accordance with the invention, at the point of insertion of the front weft (above the stuier) the lash hooks and float hooksare all down and the cylinder and card are out of engagement with the jacquard needles. lAfter the front 'weft is inserted, the cylinder and ,card move `inte selecting position and lash needles 'are manipulated for selecting and rejecting lash hooks, while float needles are manipulated for select-ing .and rejecting float hooks. The lash knife is then fully raised, raising the selected lash hooks and raising the selected pile warp ends in the long slots ofthe las-h hooks. A'Ihe coinbcrboard also moves up, but, as in current practice, moves a distance less than the Idistance of -movement of the lash knife `and usually one-half the distance of the lash knife, so that 'Where Athe lash knife moves up andfdo'w-n 9 inches in-its iull stroke the comberboard moves up and down Zil/g inches. In moving up, the comberboard raises the rejected lash hooks fand all 'of the 'iloat hooks one-half way, thus raising half Way the pile warp ends which are not selected. After the wire has been inserted inthe upper shed and a shot of weft has been inserted in 'the lower shed, the lash knife and comberboard move down, lowering the selected lash hooks 'and lowering the rejected lash hooks and the rejected float hooks. ln the meantime however the selected float hooks are held in raised position by va 'float knife. When the next shot of weft is inserted, therefore, it is beneath the float pile warp ends.

The question of whether the float pile warp ends are high or low is determined by the question of whether theyare carried under wires at both Aends, over `wires `at both ends, cr under a wire at one end'and .overa wire at the other end. This selectivity is merely 4a matter of punching thedesired float holes-in the card.

Figure l illustrates a conventional jacquard mechanism which is slightly modied to conform with the v'present invention. The jacquard consists of an'upperiframe 2B mounting a jacquard mechanism 2l having end frames 22 in which are vertical -slidably mounted an upper grid v23 and alo'wer gridvZ-ll. The jacquard mechanism comprises -lash needles 25 (only two are shown) and lfloat needles 26 (only two are shown) which are :suitably mounted for reciprocation, *and urged toward the card by spiral compression springs 2l acting from aV spring abutment '253 against projections 3U on the needles aswell known. Each of the needles has a selecting projection '3l which extends out into the path of 'a cooperating hook to deiiect the hook when the needle is displaced. A jacquard cylinder '29 carries' a succession of cards 29 which engage the needles when the cylinder is moved in 'against themas well'known. The mechanism hereunder discussion is of the character in which the needle Vis selected by punching a Ihole in the card Which allows the` needle to retain the selecting'position when the card moves in toward the needles, whereasthe needle is rejected Yby-failing to punch a hole in the card at that point, in which case the needle is ,deflected to the right in Figures 2 to 5, moving it from its normal position to a position of rejection.

Each of the lash needles 25 cooperates with one of the lash hooks 32 or 32 suitably of resilient metal wire (there is a lash needle and a lash hook for every pile end in the fabric) and the lash hooks aresuitablv guided to rnoveup and down and extend down into the loom te support lingoe heddles 33 and 33'. Each lash hc-ok (with its `lingoe heddle) includes suitably at the top a lash knife hook end -34,-which in selected position at a proper stage in the weave hooks Iover lash knife 2.3 which forms'parlt'of the upper grid 23.

Y`Each lash vhook also has, suitably below the `lash Yknife hook end, a comberboard hook end 35 which is conveniently formed on a branch B of the lash hook so that adequate lateral flexibility lof the lash hook is retained. This engages at proper "positions over the comberboard 25 which forms part of the lower grid 24. At its lower end each lashhook v(or. its llingoe heddle) has a long slot 3l which at :its bottom receives and manipulates a pile warp as later explained.

. Preferably on Vthe side'of the jacquard mechanism remote from the fell with respect to the lash hooks, a lset of Alloat hooks 3S and -38 'are p'ositioned in suitable :guides (not shown) to permit movement upY and down. There is Vone float hook for eacliipile warp end which is ,to form a float at any point in the fabric, and normally the hooks are in pairs, one float hook being paired with one vlash hook and both vmanipulating the same pile warp end. The float hooks are operatively'moved in selection by the float needles 26 thrcughthe selector .projectionst l Each float hopkhas'at a suitablepoint near the upper end aflcatknifehock end AQ formed thereon and engaging over a .desirablystationary float knife vlli cooperating with the neat knife h ook end whenl the -iioat hook is selected to hold the float hook `in raised position while other iioat hooks move down. lt is 4convenient to vplacethe float knife immediately beneath the needles,` although it may beat any suitable .position along the float hooks which does not interfere with the @Meterware-or with the lash knife- The Joathooks havejcomberboard hook ends d2 which at properpositions hook over the comberboard, and are suitably mounted on branches 43 similartothebranches'. A

The ilovat hooks at their lower ends carry lingoe heddles 'de Aand "44' which carry yarn guiding eyes 45, H5. The bottoms .of the -long'slots and the eyes-will suitably be at thesame'levelin lowermost position for all lingoe heddles, vbut for convenience in showing the -pile warp ends; to preventone lying above another, the positions of the respective long "slots and eyes 'have been slightly displaced vertically in Figures 2 to 5.

Thefcard cylinder 29 is reciprocated back and forthwith respect to the Vadjcin'ing ends olf the needles. rlhe `card cylinder 29 is mounted for intermittent rotation vin 4the usual manner in bearingsY 46 carried on the ends of axially movable rcdsfil'l slidably mounted in sliding .bearings 68 inthe frame 22 ofthe jacquard mechanism, and the; usual hooks 50 `are provided for .turning the cylinder one step at a time vfor each reciprocation of the cylinder toward andaway fromA the needles Ziand-Zi. Y Y

The cylinder is reciprocated by operating ircds 5i connected -at oneend to the housings` of .bearings 46 on .the cylinder-supporting `rods 41,;the opposite ends rof Vthe;operating rods libeing connested. tothecliter tendent-levers 52. The levers t2 are exec on a rock shaft 5s rotatamy mounted' in a frame 54 supported by the superstructure 20.

On the' rock shaft 53 is a lever 55 the other end 'of which is operatively connected to a suitable link 56 driven by the loom `as well known in the art.

The lash knife and the comberboard are coupled together and operated in unison with differential rise and fall between the lash knife and the comberboard so that the lash knife has twice the stroke of the comberboard as well known inthe art. The upper grid 23 carrying the lash knife 23 is pivotally connected at each of its opposite ends by links 51 to one end of each of the levers 53 mounted on and rockable with a rock shaft 60 having bearing support on the frame 54. An opposite end on one lever 58 is pivotally connected to a link 6l for operation of the lash knife from the loom in the well known manner.

The lower grid 2l4-having the comberboard 24 is operatively connected at each of its ends by a link 62 to one end of each of the levers 63. The levers 63 are rigidly secured to a rock shaft 6d which is rotatably mounted in the frame 54. One of the levers 63 is provided at its opposite end with an operating link 65 which pivotally connects to the outer end of one lever 58.

Considering now the weave of Figure 6 as produced by the jacquard mechanism of Figures 2 to 5, it will be evident in Figure 6 that at the position at which weft shot 66 is inserted, binder warp 61 is raised half way by reason of raising its binder warp heddle, binder warp 68 is lowered by reason of lowering its binder warp heddle, stuffer warp 'l0 is lowered by reason of lowering the stuifer warp heddle, and in this particular instance all of the pile warp ends are lowered (although as explained later any desired number may in the weave of the invention be floating at this position). Figure 2 illustrates the jacquard and lingoe heddle positions immediately prior to insertion of weft shot 66. The card and cylinder do not engage the needles. In this View lash knife 23 is fully down, reaching a position below lash knife hook ends 34 on the lash hooks 32 and 32. Comberboard 24Y is in its lowermost position. In this particular case lash hooks 32 and 32 and float hooks 38 and 3B' are all down, and .pile warp end 'Il Vthreaded through the long slot 3l of lash hook 32 and through Itheeye 45 of float hook 38 isfdown, as well as pile warp end 1i' threaded through long slot 31 of lash hook 32' and eye 45 of float hook 38.

In the next step, corresponding to that at which weft shot 66 is inserted in Figure 6, it will be evident that binder warp 68 is raised by raising the binder warp heddle, binder warp 6i is lowered by lowering the binder warp heddle, and stuffer warp 'l0 is raised by raising the stuffer warp heddle. Certain pile warp ends are selected and certain other pile warp ends are rejected. The selected pile warp ends at this position which are to go over the wire and form the normal pile are here designated as 1l and those which areto go over the wire and form high floats are designated as ,'H. Any rejected pile warp ends l f2 are raised half way in this position, with the stuifer warp.

Thus it will be evident that those pile warp ends which are fully raised in the position of Figure 3 may among other possibilities form either normal pile warp ends or high oat ends. After the insertion of weft 66 in Figure 6, the cylinder` 29 indexes to bring the next card 29 intoA controlling position, and invs iit engagement with the needles at the left of Figure 3. By this movement the card controls not only the position of the pile warp ends at the point at which weft B6 is inserted, but also controls the position of the pile warp ends when the next weft 652 is inserted; A hole in the card receives the needle controlling lash hook 32, which is typical of all of the lash hooks which are selected. Lash knife 23 is raised at this point as well known, and it engages and raises all selected lash hooks 32, bringing pile warp ends 'H and 'Il' which are selected into upper position above the position .of the wire l2. No holes in the card are available to receive the needles controlling rejected lash hooks 32', and therefore when the lash knife moves up, lash hooks 32 are passed by the lash knife and are not raised by it. However, the comberboard hook ends 35 of the rejected lash hooks 32 are engaged bythe comberboard which,

moves up at this time half the distance through. Accordingly re jected pile warp ends 'H2 are raised half way at,

which the lash knife moves.

this point.

The same card which controls the lash hooks:

also controls the oat hooks. A hole in the card receives each of the float hook needles which con- Itrols float hooks 38 which are selected, and thee comberboard hook ends 42 of the iioat hooks risu` ing with the comberboard carry the iioat hooks: half way up and engage the float knife hook ends; 46 of float hooks 38 over stationary knife 4|.

At the same time there are no holes in the cards to receive needles controlling float hooks 36 and therefore, when the cylinder 29 moves 1n with the card, rejected float hooks 38' are deiiected by the needles as shown in Figure 3 so that, when the hooks move up with the comberboard, float knife hook ends of hooks 38 do not engage over stationary knife 4I, but remain free to lower when the comberboard lowers,

With the warps in this position, wire 12 is inserted in the upper shed under all selected pile warp ends 'Il and 1I and above binder warp 68, rejected pile warp ends H2, stuffer warp T0 and binder warp 61. Weft 66 is inserted in the lowershed above binder warp 61 and beneath all other warps.

After weft 66' isinserted and before weft 662, the jacquared mechanism is in the position of Figure 4. As seen from Figure 6, binder warp 68 is still raised half way due to raising theV binder warp heddle half way, binder warp 6l is still lowered due `to lowering the binder warp heddle, and stuffer warp 10 is lowered by lowering the stuer warp heddle. The cylinder 26 is still in against the needles with the same card in place as in Figure 3, so that the needles are in the same selector position. Lash knife 23" moves down and carries with it selected lash hooks 32 bringing selected pile warp ends ll and 1l down as shown. The comberboard moves down likewise to its lowermost position and brings rejected lash hooks 32 down by engagement of the comberboard hook ends 35 over the comberboard.

As the comberboard moves down in Figure 4, the rejected float hooks 38' move down with it, but the selected float hooks 38 stay up, holding the iioat in half raised position as indicated at 'I3 in Figures 6 and 7. lThe float 'H thus does not go under the weft 662. If it is a high float it loops down as indicated at 14 by dot-and-dash lines, while `if it is allOW` float it remains inthe warp v@Band above all other "warps, Athis pick 'is taken, the cylinder and card move yout as well known, the cylinder turns and indexes 'the next card "as VWell known and `ready -to fmove .in again to establish the condition `of :Figure 3 :for the next cycie, 'Thusigure 5 lcorresponds 'to Figure 2 'e'xcept'that Vthere `are selected float ends 4in Figure '5, While no selected vfloat yends are 7 half raised position ifhe result that the float is above or at the face Ao tle'iabrc.

The result of this readjustment of the jacquared .hooks is `shown lin Figure in whichthe comberboard 2'4 4and lash knife 23 have moved fully down, the .lash Vliooksifz and 32 are in lower position, the rejected float hooks y38 are in .lower position, but selected ilo'at hooks '38 are in -elevated position h'eld .by float knife 4|.. .Float pile warp ends 11 are raisedloy eyes 45 on selected oat hook's .38, pile ii/arp ends FH raising in long slots 31 of lash hooks 321. 1n this position and normally while the cylinder and card are stil-l in place lagainst the. need-les' (Figure 5 shows the position just after the cylinder and ward have moved out iroin the needles), with the float pile warp ends raised vhalf v/ay, binder Warp 68- raised half Way., rejected pile lwarp ends 142 lowered, the 'stufer warp 16 lowered and binder Warp E1 lowered, la shot Vof weft 66.2 inserted beneath' the selected r'loatpi-le warp ends 1 I- andthe -binder As 'soon .as

,present in Figure 2. It will -he'evident fof course that there will or willi-not |be aselected-oat ends in any position ycorresnormling :to Figure 5 or AFignre 2 "dependingnpon 'Whether the card has `openings to selet `iloat ends :in thepositions of Figures 3 'andsl :as z-dietated flo-y .the pattern.

The final `resnlt wilirdependupon the sequence lthroughI whicha particular pile warnend passes 1in the position of Figures .2 tof' inclusive. For .a high o'at th'eifolzlowng sequence-exists:

l. Particular pile Awarpfiend is lowered the positionof; Figi-no2 lweit 56T) like-pile warp ends 11.

2. Particulargpile warp end4 .is fffully raised in the position inf-Figure 3 (weft-56") :likepile -warp ends'fil. y

3. Particular pile fwarp'end is rhal-fI raised4 `-in the position of .Fig-uros -4 `and 5 (weft 4562)v ylike pile warp ends 1 i.

4. Panticnlar `pile warp end is-.fully :raised 1in position zo-f` Eignre 31 (weit yfili?) like pile warp ends- 1fl. (This Ysednenceof ll, 5 and Figure 3 goesV oniover as many l.wires as -idesi-red unt-il the .end ofthe vfloat isfreached .5. At the end, the' ,particular vpile warp e'ndri's lowered' 'the position iof Figure `2`flike `pile warp'.

ends'1'l. l

Figuresgandvl() sh'o'w the portions ofthecards which create this high float; "Card haslash hole '16 which'icanses "the pi-le warp #end 'to-lhs raised tothe high `-position w'over 4the v4-iirst wire in lFigure-3, and hasvloat-'hole 311 which causes the pile vwarpven-dizo fori-nia floatasiinsFiguces 4 Aandf. The 4next."e'ard `A18 has '-la'shhole 1li@ which causes 'the-:pile warp :end-:to he raised- :t0 the hi'g'hrpositi'on'over the'rneXt-iwire Figure 3, and vhas fa` fl'cathlankill 'which-causes thierpile warp end to be bound behndfthe '.next *Weit ending-the oat.

`Infsoine cases sa' low` fldat 111| 3*.is'iesiredas1shown in Figure FI.; nllo' produce a lowfloat; 66 is inserted asf-shown in f Figure 2.

into -contifolli-ng;ipositin, :andi-moves :intoenga'g'ef By this `movement the icard controls not only the position of the pile warp ends at the point at which weft 66 is inserted, but also controls the position .of the pile warpl ends when the next weit 6,62 is inserted; A blank in the card .Prevents entry ofthe needle controlling lash hook 32' which `is typical 'of all `the lash hooks which are to form low oats, and therefore when the lash knife 23 moves up lash `hooks 352 are passed by the knife and arenot raised by it. A' hole in the card receives .the needle controlling lash hook 52 which is `typical of the selected lash hooks, and as `.the lash knife is raised at this point as well known, it vengages Tali of the lash hooks 32, bringing pile ywarp ends 1f! and 1| which are selected into 'upper `I aosition'above the position of thewire 1.2, The low loat lash hooks 32' are engaged 'by 'the comberboard, which moves up at :this time half the'distance through which the lash knife moves. Accordingly the low float pile warpiends 113 arie raised half way.

The saine .card `which controls the lash hoOkS also controls 'the 'float hooks. .A Ola-nk in the card .positions engages eachof fthe .doet hook needles which control float hooks .3 8 which are rejected so that the rejected float hooks "when carried up 'by the comberboard are deflected :and their float hook k'nifeiends Mi d oenot engagem/QI' the stationary A.knife-:41, but .remain free tjo lower when the comberbGardlUWerS. Aholein the card receives each of `.the float `i'iook need-les. which controls float .hooks v38 which areselected, and the comberboardhookendsl of'ith'e fioa'thooks rise with the ic'omberhoard .carrying the float hooks 38 half wlay up and engage xthe knife hook ends di) of the -filoatfhooks 38 over .stationary knife ii'l.

With the 'Warps in this position, -wifre 1:2 ytis serted in the Vripper shed Aunderwati selected .pile war-p' .ends 1d' and iliiabove .hinder warp Sii, iow oat pile warp ends ill-, 1any `rejected .pile warp ends, stufer `Warp 10 andzb'inder warpi. Weit 66' is inserted in the'lower shed above ftheiloinder. warp 61 and above all k.other Warns- After Weftt" 'issinserted andibeforl'e the insertion of wei-t 25,62, the :jacquard mechanism. is inlthe position di Ei'gur 4a. As-iseenfronilligure 7, binder Warp 26a-:remains raised-'half way'vdue to rais-ing lthe hinder warp he'ddle fh-'al'f Way, binder warp E31 .rer-nains lowered duev `to lowering the hinder warpheddl'e, and .stuffer warp -161 is lowered by lowering itl-iev .-stuifer warp heddle. Thecylinder 292 iss-till in against 'the'n'e'edles with the same card inplaee' as i.nFignre'"3a so that the needlesl are in tlie'sarne' selector position. Lash knie 23" moves` down-v-andvcarries'with it selectedV lash hooks :32, bringing selected p'i-le warnends 1| and 1l" down-as shown. iihevcomberhoafrd moves down likewise :to its ilowermostfposition and bringslow'"float lash'hoo'ks 33" .downby engagementioi :thecornberboard hook ends :35 over the .cornberllooard.y :As :the .coxnherboard .moves down in `vEigure 4a, erejfected ino'at hookszd move down with it, .hut the selected float hooks Se stayv up, holding the lowfzdoat .-.in 'half :raised position fasindicatediln #Fig-ure F1. The low `float 113 lthus does Lnot go :under the lviert-16W, but :remains-at the lf-ace of 'the fabric,

The result of thus readjusting the iacrniard hooks is showniin aE-i'gurea which thercorriberboard-24 ianditl'ieilash knife" have moved fully down, the -flashiihookslZB and tl23' are inilowered position, the Irejected .ioat hooks :13B are vin `lowered position, butfthefselected `-iioatihooks :38' are in zelevatedzpositionheld by cdoatiknifeu. Float `pile warp ends H3 are raised by eyes 45 on the i card are still in place againstthe needles,` with the iloat pile warp ends raised half wayfbinder Warp 68 raisedhalf wayyrejected pile warp ends 1| 2 lowered, the stuer warp 'Hllowered and binder warp 61 lowered, fa shot of weft-'662 is inserted beneath the selected iloatpile warp ends 'H3 and the binder warp 68 and labove all other warps. As soon as this pick is'taken, the cylinder and card as well known move out, the cylinder turns and indexes the 4next card as well known and is ready to move in again to establish the condition of Figure 3a by the next cycle,

In summary, to obtain alow` iloat 'H3 the iollowing sequence is used:` I

1. Particular pile warp end islowered in the position of Figure 2 (weft, 66) like pile warp ends 2. Particular pile warp end is raised half way in the position of Figure 3a (weft 66') like-pile warp ends H3. l

3. Particular pile warp end is helf raised in the position of Figures 4a' and 5a (weft 662) like pile warp endsi 1|3 in these gures.

4. Particular pile warp end is raised half way in the position of Figure 3a `(weft `663) like pile warp ends 1| 3, (This sequence of Figures 4a, 5c and Figure 3a goes on beneath as many wire positions as it is desired to carry the oat until the end is reached.)

5. At the end, the particular pile warp end is lowered inthe position of Figure 2 lkepile Warp ends I I2 in Figure 5a. f

Figures 11 and 12 show the portions of the cards which create this low iloat 'H3 of Figure '7. Card 8l has lash blank 82 which causes the` pile warp end to be raised half way in the position of Figure 3a and has float hole 11 which causes the pile warp end to form a iioat as in Figures la and a, The next card,83 has a lash blank 82 which causes the pile warp end to be raised half way in the position of Figure 3a and has a iloat blank 80 which causes the pile warp end to be bound behind the next weft 664 ending the float,

In some cases it is desirable to use intermediate floats 'H4 as shown in Figure 8, which pass over a wire at one end and under a wire at the other end. To make intermediate iloats the sequence will be as follows:

1. Particular pile warp end is lowered in the position of Figure 2 like pile warp ends 'H at weft 66. l

2. Particular pile warp end'is fully raised in the position of Figure 3 (weft 66') like pile warp ends 1l.

3. Particular pile-warp end is half raised 'in the positionof Figures'fl and 5 (weft 662) like pile warp ends 'H in these iigures.

4. A particular pile warp`end is raised half way in the position of Figure 3a (weft `663) like pile warp ends 'H3 (any desired sequence of Figures 4a, 5a and Figure 3a (or Figures 4, 5 and Figure 3) goes on raising the warp over some wires and under other wires or vice versa if desired or continuing the pile Warp as a low float until the end is reached), At the end of the iloat the particular pile Warp end is lowered in the position of Figure l2 like pile warp ends l'l.

Figures 13 and 14 show thecards necessary to create the intermediate float" I4 of Figure 8. On card 84 lashvneedle hole 16 selects the pile warp end to go over thewireY at weft 66', whileA iloat needle hole 11 determines that this pile warp end shall iloat at weft 662. The next card has lash needle blank 82 which determines that the pile warp end passes under the wire at the position of weft 663, and float blank 88 which determines that the float shall be bound behind the weft at weft 664.

It will be understood of course that intermediate floats may start out as low iloats and end as high floats rather than starting as high lloats and ending as low floats as in Figure 8.

It will further be evident that individual floats may be made of one or a plurality of adjoining pile warp ends of the same or of different colors as desired. In other words the iloat may be a single pile warp end wide, or it may extend for a width of several pile warp ends.

It will further be evident that as shown by Figures 7 and 8, high iloats, low iloats and intermediate iloats may exist weftwise of the fabric at the same weft position, thus giving rise to various heights of pile in the same transverse row.

The final result will be the creation of high oats which will suitably extend over two or more spaced wires and be bound beneath wefts on the other sides of the outermost wires of the oat. Likewise as shown in Figure 7 low floats are created which will extend over three or more wefts and be bound behind wefts on either side. It will be understood that the low lloats may be used without the high floats or the high floats without the low oats. i i

Furthermore the high floats will form either loops or tufts depending upon whether the wires are noncutting Wires or cutting wires and it will be understood that I contemplate the use of cutting wires, noncutting wires and combinations thereof. It will also be understood that I contemplate the creations of patterns by wires having high and low portions thereon within the shed, the high points being located differently on different wires. It will also be understood that I contemplate the use of wires having such high and low portions alternating with straight wires of any relative height, cutting and nonc'utting in different cases.

It will be evident that by choosing combinations of the position of the pile warp ends where the wire is inserted and the position of the pile warp ends where the next weft is inserted (the float position) and the position of the pile warp ends where the next wire is inserted, I can dictate the creation of high, low and intermediate floats as desired.

In view of my invention and disclosure` varations and modifications to meet individual whim or particular need will doubtless become evident to others skilled in the art, to obtain all or part of the benets of my invention without copying the process and apparatus shown, and I, therefore, claim all such insofar as they fall Within the reasonable spirit and scope of my claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a jacquard for a loom, a card cylinder, cards therefor, lash selector needles and lloat selector needles cooperating with the cards, lash hooks operatively connected to the lash selector needles, said lash hooks having lash knife hook ends and comberboard hook ends, float hooks operatively connected to the float selector needles including float knife hook ends and comberboard hook ends, each oat hook being paired with a lash hook which manipulates the same pile Warp on the loom, a lash knife, means for moving the lash knife up and down in position to selectively engage and raise lash hooks, a comberboard, means for moving the comberboard upl and' down through a lesser distance than the movement of the lash knife for raising lash hooks and float hooks and a float knife selectively engaging oat hooksv and holding the same in raised position while other float hooks are in lowered position.

2. In a jacquard mechanism for a loom, a card cylinder, cards therefor, lash needles and float needles operatively engaging the cards, lash hooks operatively engaged by the lash needles and having upper lash knife hook ends and lower comberboard hook ends, float hooks operatively engaged by the float needles and each having upper float knife hook ends and lower comberboard hook ends, each float hook being paired with a lash hook to manipulate the same pile warp end on the loom, a lash knife movable up and downselectively engaging the lash knife hook ends on the lash hooks and raising selective lashhooks, means for raising and lowering the lash knife, a comberboard, means for raising and lowering the comberboard through a range of motion less than the range of motion of the lash knife and thereby raising rejected lash hooks and the float hooks by the comberboard hook ends, and a float knife selectively engaging float knife hook ends on selected float hooks and holding the selected float hooks in raised position when other float hooks and the lash hooks are in lowered position.

3. In a jacquard mechanism for a loom, a card cylinder, cards therefor, lash needles and float needles operatively engaging the cards, lash hooks operatively engaged by the lash needles and having upper lash knife hook endsand lower comberboard hook ends, float hooks operatively engaged by the float needles and each having upper float knife hook ends and lower comberboard hook ends, each float hook being paired with a lash hook to manipulate the same pile warp end on the loom, a lash knife movable up and down selectively engaging the lash knife hook ends on the lash hooks and raising selective. lash hooks, means for raising and lowering the lash knife, a comberboard, means for raising and lowering the comberboard through a range of motion. less than the range of motion of the lash knife and thereby raising rejected lash hooks and the float hooks by the comberboard hook ends, and a stationary float knife engaging float knife hook ends of selected float hooks and holding the same in elevated position while other float hooks, and the lash hooks are in lowered position.

4:. In a jacquard mechanism for a loomZ lash needles,l float needles, a cylinder and cards operatively associated with the needles, lash hooks operatively connected to lash needles having lash knife hook ends, comberboard hook ends and long slots for holding and manipulating pile Warp ends, float hooks operatively associated to float needles andincluding float knife hook ends, comberboard hook ends and eyes, eachof the oat hooks being associated with one of the lash hooks to form a pair manipulating a pile war-p end by the long slot of a lash hook and the eye of a oat hook, a lash knife operatively associated with the lash knife hook ends of the lash hooks which are selected, means for raising the lash knife and' thereby raising the selected lash hooks and for lowering the lash knife, a comberboard engaging the comberboard hook` ends, means for raising and lowering the comberboard through a shorter range of motiontharl, the .range I2 of motion .of the lash knife and thereby raising rejected lash hooks: and' the float hooks, and a noatknifef positioned at an upper position of the oat hooks and operatively engaging selected float hooks for holding the same in the upper position.

5. In a jacquard mechanism for a loom, lash needles, float needles; a cylinder and cards operatively associated with the needles, lash hooks operatively connected to lash needles having lash knife hook ends; comberboard hook ends and long slots for holding manipulating pile warp ends, float hooks' operatively associated to float needles and including floatkni-fe hook Y ends, comberboard hook ends and eyes, each of the float-hooks being associated with one of the lash hooks to form a pair manipulating a pile warp end by the long slot of a lashhook and the eye of a 'oat hook; a lash knife operativelyA associated with the lash knife hook' ends of the lash hooks which are selected, means for raising the lash knife and thereby raising the. selected lash hooks and for loweringr the lash knife, a comberboard engaging the comberboard hook ends, means for raising and" lowering the comberboard through a shorter range of motion than the range of motion of' the' lash knife and thereby raising rejected lash hooks and the float hooks, and a stationary floatY knife operatively engaging the neat knife hook ends of' selected float hooks and holding the same in elevated position.

6. In a jacquard' mechanism for a loom, lash. needles, float needles, a cylinder and cards oper-- atively-` associated withthe; needles, lash hooks'y operatively connected with the lash needles and having upper lash knife hook ends,y intermediate comberboard hook ends andlower long slots adapted to lholdand manipulate pile warp ends, float hooks operatively connected toy float needles andV having upper oat knife hook ends, intermediate1 comberboard hook ends and' lower eyes for manipulating pile Warp ends, the float hooks being arranged in pairs with the lash hooks, each pairl supporting and manipulating a single pile warp end, a lash knife operatively associated with the lash knife hook ends of' selected lash hooks to raise selected lash hooks, a comberboard operativelyengagingy the comberboard hook ends,

Va float knife engaging the float knife hook ends of selected' float hooks, means for lowering the lash knife and the comberboard and moving the cylinder and one card away from the needles, means for movingl the cylinder and another card into engagement with the needlesk and. thereby selecting lash needles and float needles, means operative while the. cylinder and card are in engagement: for raising the lash knife with. the selected lash hooks, means operative while, the cylinderA and card?, are in engagemei-ity for raising the comberboard through a lesser range of movement than the lasnknife and thereby raising the rejected lash hooks half way and raising the float knife*` hookends of, the float. hooks, to. a position above the floatl knife, engaging selected float hooks over the i-loatknife, means operative while the cylinder and card are. in. selecting position for lowering theA lash knife, to its original, position and thereby lowering. the. selected lash hooks, and means operative while the. cylinder and card are in selecting position for lowering, the comberboard to its. original position and. thereby lowering thefrejected lash hooks4 and the rejected float hooks, while retainingk the, selected float hooks in elevated. positionby engagement of theiloat knife hook ends of the selected float `hooks over the 13 iioat knife, thereby raising float pile warp ends in the long slots of corresponding lash hooks.

7. 'I'he process of manipulating pile warp ends in a jacquard mechanism using lash hooi-:s and float hooks for manipulating the same pile warp ends, which comprises lowering the lash hooks and all float hooks except selected iloat hooks while maintaining the selected oat hooks raised, selecting lash hooks and float hooks which are to be raised, fully raising the selected float hooks and raising the rejected float hooks and all lash hooks half way, lowering the selected lash hooks, lowering the rejected lash hooks and the rejected float hooks, and holding the selected float hooks in raised position.

8. The method of manipulating the pile warp ends by a jacquard having lash hooks provided with long slots and oat hooks provided with eyes and associated in pairs with the lash hooks nearer the fell to manipulate the same pile warp ends, which comprises lowering rejected oat hooks and rejected lash hooks while maintaining selected oat hooks in elevated position and raising selected float ends by the selected oat hooks in the long slots of corresponding lash hooks, selecting lash hooks which are to be fully raised and float hooks which are later to be held in elevated position, fully raising the selected lash hooks, raising the rejected lash hooks and all the float hooks half way, lowering the selected lash hooks, lowering the rejected lash hooks and the rejected oat hooks, and holding the selected float hooks in elevated position and thereby holding oat pile warp ends up in the long slots of the lash hooks.

9. The method of weaving using lash hooks having long slots for supporting the pile warp ends and iloat hooks being operatively arranged in pairs, which comprises operatively disposing binder warp ends, lowering stuier warp ends, lowering the lash hooks and at least some of the float h-ooks and thereby lowering pile warp ends and inserting a weft, reorienting binder warp ends, raising stuffer Warp ends half way, selecting lash hooks to be fully raised and float hooks to be held up, fully raising selected lash hooks, raising rejected lash hooks and all float hooks half way, inserting a wire between the selected and rejected pile warp ends, inserting a shot of weft beneath the stuffer warp ends and above certain binder warp ends, lowering the d stuffer warp ends, lowering the selected lash hooks, lowering the rejected lash hooks and the rejected float hooks, holding selected iloat hooks in elevated position and thereby raising float pile warp ends in the long slots of corresponding lash hooks and inserting a weft beneath oat pile warp ends, beneath certain binder warp ends and above the stuier warp ends and other pile warp ends.

10. The method of weaving, using lash hooks having long slots for supporting the pile warp ends and float hooks having eyes for supporting the pile warp ends, the lash hooks and float hooks being arranged in pairs, which comprises operatively disposed binder warp ends, lowering stuffer warp ends, lowering the lash hooks and at least some of the iloat hooks and thereby lowering pile warp ends, forming a lower shed and inserting a weft in the lower shed, reorienting binder warp ends, raising stuiier warp ends half way, selecting lash hooks to be raised half way and oat hooks to be held up, raising lash hooks half way, raising float hooks half way, forming a lower shed, inserting a shot of weft in the Ihaving long slots for supporting the pile warp ends and float hooks having eyes for supporting the pile warp ends, the lash hooks and iloat hooks being arranged in pairs, which comprises operatively disposing binder warp ends, lowering stuifer warp ends, lowering the lash hooks and atleast some of the float hooks and thereby lowering pile warp ends, forming a lower shed, and inserting a weft in the lower shed, reorienting binder warp ends, raising stuier warp ends half way, selected lash hooks to be fully raised and float hooks to be held up, fully raising selected lash hooks, raising rejected lash hooks and all float hooks half way, inserting a wire between the selected and rejected pile warp ends, inserting a shot of weft beneath the stuffer warp ends and above certain binder warp ends, lowering the stuffer warp ends, lowering the selected lash hooks, lowering the rejected lash hooks and rejected iloat hooks, holding selected float hooks in elevated position and thereby raising float pile warp ends in the long slots of corresponding lash hooks and inserting a weft beneath ioat pile warp, beneath certain binder warp ends and above the stuifer warp ends and other pile warp ends, reorienting binder warp ends, raising stuiTer warp ends half way, selecting any lash hooks to be ully raised and float hooks to be held up, fully raising selected lash hooks, raising rejected lash hooks and all float hooks half way, inserting a wire between theselected and rejected pile warp ends, inserting a shot of weft between the stuffer warp ends and above certain binder warp ends, lowering the stuffer warp ends, lowering the selected lash hooks, lowering the rejected lash hooks and the rejected float hooks, holding selected iloat hooks in elevated position and thereby raising float pile warp ends and inserting a weft beneath float pile warp ends, beneath certain binder warp ends and above the stuffer warp ends and other pile warp ends, individual oat pile warp ends passing beneath one weft, over the wire at the next weft, over the next weft, over the wire at the next weft and beneath the next weft.v

12.7The method of weaving, using lash hooks having long slots for supporting the pile warp ends and float hooks having eyes for supporting the pile warp ends, the lash hooks and float hooks being arranged in pairs, which comprises operatively disposing binder warp ends, lowering stuier warp ends, lowering the lash hooks and at least some of the iloat hooks and thereby lowering pile warp ends, forming a lower shed, and inserting a weft in the lower shed, reorienting binder warp ends, raising stuiTer warp ends half way, selected lash hooks to be fully raised and float hooks to be held up, fully raising selected lash hooks, raising rejected lash hooks and all float hooks half way, inserting a wire between the selected and rejected pile Warp ends, inserting a shot of weft beneath the stuiler warp ends and above certain binder warp ends, lowering the stuier warp ends, lowering the selected lash hooks, lowering the rejected lash hooks and rejected float' hooks',l holding selected oat hooks in elevated position and' thereby raising float pile warp ends in the long; slots of corresponding lash hooks and inserting a weft beneath oat pile warp ends, beneath certain binder warp ends and above the stuifer: warp ends and other pile warp ends, reorienting binder warp ends, raising stuer warp ends half way, selecting any lash hooks to be fully raised and float hooks to be heldV up, fully raisin-g selected lash hooks, raising rejected lash hooks and all oat hooks half way', inserting a wire between the selected and rejected pile warp ends, inserting a shot of weft between the stuffer. warpends and above certain binder warpy ends, lowering` the stuffer warp ends, lowering.Y the selected lash hooks, lowering the rejected: lash hooks andthe rejected float hooks, holding' selected flo-at hooksV in elevated position and thereby raising float pile warp ends and inserting a weit beneath iioat pile warp ends, beneath certain. binder warp ends and above the stutter' warp ends and other pile warp ends, individual float pile warp ends passing beneath one weft; between the next weft and the wire, ahnt/Te the next weft, between the next weft and the wire andV beneath the next weft.

13. The method of Weaving, using lash hooks having long slots for supporting the pile warp ends and float hooks' having eyes for supporting the: pile warp ends, the lash hooks and float hooks being arranged in pairs, which comprises operatively disposing binder warp ends, lowering stuiier` warp ends, lowering the lash hooks and atleast some ofthe oat hooks and thereby lowering pile warp ends, forming a. lower shed, and inserting' a weft in the'Y lower shed, reorienting binder warp ends, raising stufer warp ends halfway, selected lash hooks. to be fully raised and float hooks to be held up, fully raising se lected lash hooks, raising rejected lash hooks and allA float hooks half way, inserting a wire between the selected and; rejected pile warp ends, inserting a shot of weft beneath the stuffer warp end-s.' and above certain binder warp ends, lowering the` stutter warp ends, lowering the selected lash hooks, lowering the rejected lash hooks and rejected float hooks, holding selected float hooks in elevated position and thereby raising iioat pile warp ends in the long slots of corresponding lash hooks and inserting a weft beneath float pile warp ends, beneath certain binder warp ends and' above the stuffer warp ends and other pile warp ends, reorienting binder warp ends, raising staffer warp ends half way, selecting any lash hooks to be fully raised and float hooks to be held up, fully raising selected lash hooks, raising rejected lash hooks and Iall float hooks half way, inserting a wire between the selected and rejected pile warp ends, inserting a shot of weft between the stuiTer warp ends and above certain binder warp ends, lowering the stuffer warp ends, lowering the selected lash hooks, lowering the rejected lash hooks andl the rejected float hooks, holding selected float hooks in elevated position and, thereby raising float pile warp ends and inserting a wei-,t beneath float pile warp ends, beneath certain binder warp ends and above the stufler warp ends and other pile warp ends, individual fica-t pile warp ends passing beneath one weft, over the wire at the next weft, above the next weft, between the next weft and the wire and beneath the next weft.

14;. The method of weaving, using lash hooks having long slots for supporting the pile warp ends and fioat hooksV having eyes for supporting the pile warp ends, the lash hooks and float hooks being arranged in pai-rs, which com-prises oper'- atively disposing binder warp ends, lowering stuier warp ends, lowering the lash hooks and at least some of the float hooks and thereby lowering pile warp ends, forming a lower shed, and inserting a weft in the lower shed, reori'enting binder warp ends, raising stuffer warp. ends half way, selected' lash hooksv to be fully raised and iioat hooks to be held up, fully raising selected lash hooks, raising: rejected lash hooks and all iloat hooks half way, inserting a wire between the selected and rejected pile warp ends, inserting a shot of weft beneath the stuier warp ends and above certain binder warp ends, lowering the selected lash hooks, lowering the rejected lash hooks and rejected oat hooks, holding selected float hooks in elevated position and thereby raising noat pile warp ends in the long slots of corresponding lash hooks and inserting a weit beneath float pile warp ends, beneath certain binder warp ends and above the stuier warp ends and other pile warp ends', reorienting binder warp ends, raising stuirer warp ends half way, selecting any lash hooks to be fully raised and float hooks to be held up, lful-ly' raising selected lash hooks, raising rejected lash hooks and all float hooks halfway, inserting a wire between the selected and rejected pile warp ends, inserting a shot of weft between the stuier warp ends and above certain binder warp ends, lowering the stu-lier warp ends, lowering the selected lash hooks, lowering the rejected lash hooks and the rejected ii'oat hooks, holding selected iioat hooks in elevated position and thereby raising float pile warp ends and inserting a weft beneath oat pile warp ends, beneath certain binder warp ends and above the stuier warp ends and other pile warp ends, individual iioat pile warp ends passing beneath one weft, between the next weft and the wire, above the next weft, over the wire at the next weft' and beneath the next weft.

JOHN HENRY HARDING, Generally known as Harry J. Harding.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date` 2,219,771 Foster Oct. 29, 1940 2,229,421 Pivetz Jan. 2l, 1941 2,477,249 Harding July 26, 1949 

